#A387DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.3% 0.127 298), rgb(163, 135, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A387DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A387DD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 135, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.127 298) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A387DD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A387DD | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A387DD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A387DD text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A387DD
oklch(68.3% 0.127 298)
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Step 500
500
#9770DD
oklch(63.2% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8255CB
oklch(55.6% 0.176 298)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AF
oklch(49.2% 0.162 298)
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Step 800
800
#59398E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#A387DD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7096E0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9896A7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A387DD
#A387DD
oklch(68.3% 0.127 298)
- #93A33F
#93A33F
oklch(68.2% 0.126 117.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A387DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #A387DD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.